гъвкав — meaning in English

English meaning

• facile adjective Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• lithe adj Slim but not skinny.
• pliant adj Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
• resilient adj Able to recover quickly from difficulty, damage, or hardship.
• supple adj Bending easily; flexible.
• willowy adj Resembling a willow.

Senses

гъвкав is used for these senses in English:

• facile (now, _, rare) Amiable, flexible, easy to get along with. [from 16th c.]
• flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
• lissom Flexible and graceful in movement; lithe.
• lithe Capable of being easily bent; flexible.
• pliant Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
• resilient Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)
• supple Pliant, flexible, easy to bend.
• supple Lithe and agile when moving and bending.

facile — full definition

1. adjective Too simple to be convincing; arrived at without proper thought and ignoring the real difficulties.
2. adjective Achieved easily, sometimes suspiciously so, especially of a sporting win.
3. adjective Working with easy fluency, as of a writer, speaker or performer; often with a hint that fluency has replaced substance.

flexible — full definition

1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

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